So you still contact social worker?

[Rosebud2005]

Do any of you still contact your social workers for any advice or anything well after you’ve adopted your children? Mine was amazing, always there to talk or ask anything and said any time we need anything call her. I wouldn’t have a problem doing so as she was so supportive to us even though it’s been quite a long time

No I don't, one good reason is that they have all moved on to other jobs/agencies, left to have babies

Turnover is high - how realistic is it that she will still be there?

I have stayed in touch with our social worker and my children's social worker for the past 9 years, so you can get lucky. I don't ask them for advise though, but keep in touch because I like them.

Yes I have two for the past eight years. She was more like a friend to us as well as social worker and I know I can call whenever though sometimes I do feel a bit awkward

I don’t think it’s that odd - our old social worker during the pandemic sent us an email giving us information that was quite useful for our jobs. I’d sent some photos through as I thought that must be the nice part of their jobs as family finders to see the children happy and doing well - which I thought was a bit of their job they probably don’t see very much off…

I think they (as professionals and/or personal people) can decide that they don’t want to take your call if you ring…

Hmmm, this has been a weird one for us. At the time, we were very happy with our own social worker, who was incredibly supportive and offered to be a point of contact (they supposedly offer post adoption support for 5 years after) - however, they are one of the merged agencies now and I get the sense the new ways of working don't really include that much emphasis on post adoption support. I certainly get the sense I could call her any time and ask for her advice and she as an individual would be very accomodating and try to help, but I'm not aware if anything concrete provided. We have been frustrated by trying to contact the agency where my son;s social workers came from a few times since he;s been home to ask about advice or support for a few things but they are very unresponsive and don't point us to anything concrete so it has felt a bit like we were mis-sold this concept of post adoption support. I was particualrly disappointed about the qualit yof his life book and their lack of response to repeated requests for some guidance and support with life story work as he's getting older